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Cause–Effect reasoning: Identify the relationship between Statement I and Statement II. S1: Many people visited the religious place during the weekend. S2: Few people visited the religious place during the weekdays. Choose the correct cause–effect option.

Difficulty: Easy

Statement I is the cause and Statement II is its effect.
Statement II is the cause and Statement I is its effect.
Both statements I and II are independent causes.
Both statements I and II are effects of independent causes.
Both statements I and II are effects of a common cause.

Correct Answer: Both statements I and II are effects of a common cause.

Explanation:

Given data

S1: High weekend footfall at a religious place.
S2: Low weekday footfall at the same place.

Concept / Approach
A common cause—people being off work on weekends and busy on weekdays—simultaneously explains higher weekend visits and lower weekday visits.

Step-by-step check of options
A/B: Neither weekend traffic causes weekday paucity nor vice versa. ✖ C/D: They are not independent causes/effects; both reflect the weekly work–leisure cycle. ✖ E: Both are effects of a common cause (weekly schedule/availability). ✔

Cause–Effect reasoning: Identify the relationship between Statement I and Statement II. S1: Many people visited the religious place during the weekend. S2: Few people visited the religious place during the weekdays. Choose the correct cause–effect option.

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